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Taylor Swiftaccepted her 13th Grammyin a way only she would by announcing hernextGrammy winner,The Tortured Poets Department.
Does she get two statues for adouble album?
Wait: Its a double album?
Yep, theres extra credit.
After teasing the No.
15 extra songs, Swift posted on X.
And now the story isnt mine anymore… its all yours.
(That ones for the lesson on allegory.)
The final song, The Manuscript, uses the film imagery Swift often gravitates toward.
Could it be a clue toher movie project?
Its a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album.
And now the story isnt mine…pic.twitter.com/y8pyDK8VTd
Are there visuals?
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What have we learned so far?
The more conceptual But Daddy I Love Him seems to take on the fan backlash to their relationship.
On Loml, she sings about the loss of her life, also presumably Alwyn.
All the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting more, she sings.
Oh, and theres one song about her current boyfriend,Travis Kelce, too!
And, yes, Florence Welch sings her ass off.
Sound-wise,The Tortured Poets Departmentbuilds on the synth-y sophistipop palette ofMidnights,with flashes ofFolklore-y twang.
Whats on the rest of thesyllabustrack list?
Emma Stone is one of the few collaborators.
Antonoff co-wrote eight songs on the main album, while Dessner co-wrote five.
Two songs, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys and Whos Afraid of Little Old Me?
were written solely by Swift.
The full credits also include Post Malones producer, Louis Bell, on Fortnight, and Slut!
writer-producer Patrik Berger on I Look in Peoples Windows.
Emma Stone also makes a cameo, contributing oddities to Florida!!!
The red-haired power that song has.
Study up on her 5 Stages of Heartbreak playlists.
Professor Swift has a masters inheartbreak anthems.
She seemingly leaned into the five-stages-of-grief theory circling around the past month and released 5 Stages of Heartbreak playlists.
Below are all five of the playlists.
Here is a warning: Your favorite Swift love song might have a new meaning.
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Which way to the library?
SpotifysTortured Poets Departmentlibrary pop-up, that is.
Open booksshowsnippets of lyrics including Even statues crumble / If theyre meant to wait.
Swifties had a field day with this.
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Wait, I thoughtReputationwas next?
The ties were indeed black, and the lies were indeed white!
Alls fair in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.
